11 NEWS ASHLEY HINSON IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM TONIGHT TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED TODAY IN COURT. ASHLEY. REPORTER: TODAY, A JUDGE SENTENCED ’RAEKWON THORNTON’ AND ' ’LAMONT KYLER’ EACH TO TWO LIFE SENTENCES PLUS 25 YEARS IN THE DEATH OF ’TYRONE RAY JR.’ BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017. PROSECUTORS SAY THORNTON AND KYLER SHOT RAY 24 TIMES IN NORTHEAST BALTIMORE. THEY WERE SEEN ON SURVEILLANCE CAMERA RUNNING FROM THE SCENE. RAY IS THE GRANDSON OF DELEGATE TALMADGE BRANCH. STATES ATTORNEY MARILYN MOSBY CREDITS WITNESS TESTIMONY TO CATCHING THE KILLERS. >> THIS IS INDICATIVE TO WHAT IT -- OF WHAT IT MEANS WHEN COMMUNITIES STEP FORWARD AND TESTIFY TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS THAT WREAK HAVOC IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THANKS TO COOPERATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CAME FORWARD , THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY AGAIN. REPORTER: THORNTON AND KYLER WERE CONVICTED OF MURDER. CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER AND WEAPONS CHAR

The two men convicted of murdering a Maryland lawmaker's grandson in 2017 will spend the rest of their lives in prison.On Wednesday, a judge sentenced Raekwon Thornton and Lamont Kyler each to two life sentences plus 25 years in the death of Tyrone Ray Jr.In September 2017, prosecutors say Thornton and Kyler shot Ray 24 times in northeast Baltimore. They were seen on surveillance camera running from the scene.Ray is the grandson of Delegate Talmadge Branch.Baltimore City States Attorney Marilyn Mosby credits witness testimony to catching the killers. "This is indicative to what it means when communities step forward and testify to ensure that individuals that wreak havoc in our community are held accountable. Thanks to cooperation of individuals who came forward, these individuals will never see the light of day again," Mosby said.Thornton and Kyler were convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons charges.​

BALTIMORE —

The two men convicted of murdering a Maryland lawmaker's grandson in 2017 will spend the rest of their lives in prison.

On Wednesday, a judge sentenced Raekwon Thornton and Lamont Kyler each to two life sentences plus 25 years in the death of Tyrone Ray Jr.

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In September 2017, prosecutors say Thornton and Kyler shot Ray 24 times in northeast Baltimore. They were seen on surveillance camera running from the scene.

Ray is the grandson of Delegate Talmadge Branch.

Baltimore City States Attorney Marilyn Mosby credits witness testimony to catching the killers.

"This is indicative to what it means when communities step forward and testify to ensure that individuals that wreak havoc in our community are held accountable. Thanks to cooperation of individuals who came forward, these individuals will never see the light of day again," Mosby said.

Thornton and Kyler were convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons charges.